Peculiar/ Strange dishes

[ayeshasadique]

Anyone come across peculiar or strange dishes?...could be from any where in the world... :) but edible ofcourse !!

I heard scots eat the offals /insides of animals raw in brine....is it true? :mrgreen:

[Surya]

I came across "Thakaali Kesari" (Tomato Kesari) in one of those really boring Women Mags my mom reads, I think it was Mangayar Malar or something. :P

[ayeshasadique]

Has anyone tasted truffles?
Whats the taste like?....thumbs up or down?

[ayeshasadique]

[tscii:66e6c87cc8]Scorpions are eaten in the south of China. They are reared in ‘ranches’, mostly in people’s homes, then sold in the markets. Scorpions have a woody taste and should be eaten whole, except for the tip of the tail.

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[ayeshasadique]

mopane worms/caterpillars are eaten by the venda people od south africa

[ayeshasadique]

The Mexican eat grass hoppers !!

[ayeshasadique]

Aborigines of Australia eat honeypot ants

[ayeshasadique]

Red ant stir fry....a favourite thai food :)

i think this is called "eesal " in tamil....i have seen some people eating fried eesal in tamilnadu too...those flying ants coming out during rainy season !!

[ayeshasadique]

The Bali people eat dragon flies ...

[ayeshasadique]

chinese eat rattlesnakes too

[ayeshasadique]

Monkey is commonly consumed in tropical Africa.

[ayeshasadique]

camel meat is eaten in Arab countries

[ayeshasadique]

field rats, cats, cow blood, elephant, hippos, crocodiles, boa snakes, etc are all consumed in Africa.

dogs are eaten by south koreans!!

[ayeshasadique]

japanese eat all forms of sea weed

mexicans eat cactus apples (cactus fruits)

koreans ferment cabbage for several weeks and then eat (kim chee)

Aussies add pickled beet to their burgers

[ayeshasadique]

japanese eat raw sea food

[ayeshasadique]

in southeast asia , there is a dish called bird nest soup...it is indeed made from a birds nest
there is a kind of swallow/swift bird that binds its nest with its gummy saliva secretion...this is what they use to make the dish ...

[ayeshasadique]

Salo is pig fat stored in vats and eaten cold, either raw, smoked, fried or boiled.(Ukraine)

[kandiban]

ha . ha .. ha.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: what joke

[ayeshasadique]

Cock's combs (the wattly stuff on a rooster's head): A classic Tuscan dish.

[ayeshasadique]

A restaurant in the provincial capital Changsha of southern Hunan province of china, offers dishes cooked with human breast milk. The chef says "When the customers are having the human milk banquet, they can experience maternal love at the same time."

[ayeshasadique]

two large back legs of frogs (now also in US )


Skinks or salamanders (japan)

Tarantula (Cambodia)

Seagull Wine (Eskimo) They put a seagull in a bottle. Fill with water. Let it ferment in the sun.

Fermented Mare's Milk (Mongolia)

A special type of clay is eaten by some tribesmen in parts of Africa. The clay is very rich in minerals and is similar to a multi-mineral tablet

[dsath]

Frog's leg is a delicacy in France.

[Alan]

The Japanese eat a special, poisonous (if not cleaned properly) Fish called the Puffer Fish, at the cost of their lives- Its said to be very expensive & tasty but if it is not cooked properly by an expert chef, the eater could die within minutes!

[dev]

The Japanese eat a special, poisonous (if not cleaned properly) Fish called the Puffer Fish, at the cost of their lives- Its said to be very expensive & tasty but if it is not cooked properly by an expert chef, the eater could die within minutes!

Yeah... the restaurants need to get a special license from the govt if they wish to serve puffer fish in their restaurant...

[ayeshasadique]

The Japanese eat a special, poisonous (if not cleaned properly) Fish called the Puffer Fish, at the cost of their lives- Its said to be very expensive & tasty but if it is not cooked properly by an expert chef, the eater could die within minutes!

at the cost of their lives... :shock: ......must be a sure delicacy

[ayeshasadique]

well.thnx Alan
learnt something new....the puffer fish !!
checked the wikipedia...

[ssanjinika]

in southeast asia , there is a dish called bird nest soup...it is indeed made from a birds nest
there is a kind of swallow/swift bird that binds its nest with its gummy saliva secretion...this is what they use to make the dish ...
Ohh God!!!